The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 21, 1910, Page 1

HTING PEOPLE OF TUKWILA COMMEND THE STAR IN EMPHATIC WORDS! Ree At a protest wnethi kee Mie wean ites jand our Property practically confiscated, homes broken up, this /causé of the people of this valley against the oppression of the which will take away from judges the arbitrary power under wanight people denounced the exorbitant rates charged |COfPoration having acted in an anarchistic manner with the| Stone-Webster monopoly ; and |which they punish those who may criticise them, and that we ‘and passed tutions asking the governor to seize the Puget | People ; WHEREAS, ‘The editors of The Star, because of their! work for other laws limiting the use of injunctions; and Bleetric « gS ods ntes Me THEREFORE, We, the people of ‘Tukwila, in mass meet-| fearless stand in our be half and against the use of the injunction BE IT RESOLVED, hat we express our appreciation of oooh ; cet eee saawicns. boat ater ei mher ing assegibled, call on the governor of this state to take posses-| against us, have been sentenced to jail; therefore &ther editor slfout the United States who realized the gt attitude ewere carried-unaaimouh. sion of the hee t Sound Electric Railway and run it in the| BE IT RESOLVED, That we commend the editors of ‘he importance of The Star fight by sending messages of support BR G, Nort James Gilt and Edwin Lewis, the resol |!nterests of the ple of the Duwamish valley, under the right| Star for their courage in fighting for what they believe to be|to The Star committer vt os the sale ne resolutions, which were |of eminent Fk so that our lives and liberties may be secur-| right, and offer our moral support to the two men sentenced to| (Signed) B. G. NORTHRUP d without a ¢ ne ne eb b ed and the peace and dignity af the state of Washington be up-| prison in our cause, and that we ledge ourselves to use our AMES GILLILAND, S WHEREAS + gel sage the Duwamish valley, have | held influence with the legislators of King county to the end that EDWIN LEWIS, ¥ unjustly cle 1 by the Stone & Webster corporation,| — AND WHEREAS, The Seattle Star has fought for the|laws may be passed at the coming session of the legislature Committee — = —s monds’ Socialist Mayor Only 15 Miles From Seattle Has a Socialist at Head of Government. Read About Him on Page 4 Today. Th c , { d Many Readers of The Star Have Pets i To Give Away. Read Their Let- be ters on Page 8 Today. ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN SEATTLE 12, NO. 259 SEATTLE, WASH., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1910 ONE CENT. Siuf"Ati SR NEWS STANDS be ars SEATTLE LEGISLATORS URGE NEEDED CHANGES IN LAWS Senators Landon and Whalley, Representatives Zednick, heabiaiiis are es Come Out Strongly in Favor of Limiting the Power of Judges to Punish Those Who Criticise Them—Would Also Restrict the Use of Injunctions. READY 10 QUIT “Washington needs some new laws on matter of|acts of the people's agents, in whatever capacity, can the people 4 contempt and injunctions, and I'm going down to Olympia| be assured of honesty and efficiency {By United Press) to help get them.” | “I am in favor of repealing the w which permits the GRCAGO, Dec. 21.—Whether the | This was the emphatic statement today of Dan Landon,| courts to punish for constructive cont pt = ne ny aeneaine state senator arid one of the biggest lawyers in Seattle | “The present n of issu ons is wrong. An « here, cided within rts the Id ny injunction Let the one portunity given “I do not believe in allowing the « power to summon p tect judges fr abused frightf: parties are heard. yned and an op- irected ae into court and punish ther criticism I think the injunction will not st before nigh ust him 4 agra legislature can provide a ns to take care Stone eB & i 5 j “eg j . ‘cal wie. will wat tolerate Landon will have plenty of help in the it in the leg case where injunctior re zht, and still 4 delay. There must be short lature. The sentencing to jail of two edit« of The Star parties an re the court - | decisive action | has crystallized sentiment all over the state eve the powe should is “i : brags nba | Representative Wray's Opinion © extended that tra I ve to apply 1 compte : “I shall certainly work to curtail the power of the court] to it f t e inane , Want Quick Action. to punish for cx Fp outside the court ro Williar the cs r have the y Neill ts Wray, lawyer and tative rt criticise es ha been arbitraril raised ty the “ smd Gefinite all public institution not be denied act VICTOR ZEDNICK, continued “The inj age " ag sett nti presentative 4 District.’ ; ew to het. ‘The 0 ¢ injunction is” often gr misused con : oe i i loka The best the railroads Wray. “I sho advocate that netion granted John A ha tate senator, 36th le ive d ; lteres! us so far is an advance out both parties being present the hearing. In cases of “There is no question that the p r n is cent. This was, of course exeeption nece it granted, giving the party en ed. I certa Id favor a mea e tha rotect c All the other offers the cated a hea » within 24 } after.” more equitably the right th parties to an injunction pro- hare made in regard to the Christmas brings happiness, good cheer, presents, Santa Claus sommes & hearing within < vours after ; 4 h par an injur Pp’ at issue also have been It the loan shark ‘ | ‘That goes for me, too,” said Representative H. D.! ceeding ” when everybody ts needing money and the people who ordinarily have litte | Buchanan. “I am going to fight both the contempt law and “Whether it is a constructive contempt case or any other is jest biusiing bent tiene of the yee tee the enn shark te week The nm it in that he isnues Pose the injunction law.” kind, I certainly do not believe that the same judge should ee cee seine ” : ass ee ne Sean Zednick Strong for Needed Reforms. instigate an action, try it, and pass sentence. And I am in 7 get vietims fn b t smile on them any longer. By exorbitant in “I am strongly in favor of legislation guaranteeing abs entir y t wi ving more gower to the railroad com- erest charges which are outside th ure, by @ score of petty cruelties and | lute freedom of the press to comment on or criticise the actions sion to the extent railroad vanric apply to | persecutions, he harasses bis victims til has wrested the last usurious penny from them. Some | oe/decisions of the judiciary, well as any other branch of rst before any hig rates can go into effect, instead of | people who have “got In” with the loan sharks at Christmas have not been atie to get out before an of ? Wit } } j other Christmas comes the governmer he 6 no more infallib than | allowing the to arbitrarily raise the rates and compel the SO KEEP AWAY FROM THE LOAN SHARKS. ESPECIALLY AT been any other body of offic is susceptible to the same in-| people to protest, Put it up to the companies to show that fluences. Therefore it is not entitled to the tection of] they have a right to st rates, instead of making the people silence. Only by directing the spot-light of publicity on the] show that they didn’t have it (By United Prew. = . == q 5 2 B f fe ee ed | 1 alighting Le Gag * eh aviator, tod * To the Editor of The Seattle Star { record for long - As the Public Welfare league in today filing the petition i 8 time Gi NR: Ae RN 2 *® for the removal of Mayor Hiram ©. Gill, it desires at this time DISORDERLY BARBER POLE 9 minutes. Le ¢ (By Unit one.) j}% to express {ts appreciation of the splendid work of The Star in wins « © $4,000 Michelin cug MANCHESTER, Eng., Dec. 21 * ‘Initiating and helping to carry on the contest. We feel that the emcees ele ab Coeges cat COLTS ry FOR EVIDENCE Pe hey ee Pg a peepee }% operation of those having the best interest of the city at heart }® sible, we count Saeki a er,” was the unique anced by Fagan when asked why he annexed the barber «, J. C. Fagan, sor exc |Charles Fagan, principal of the Cas eee es CAR DESTROYED Latah | on 0. neee > * On behalf of the executive committee, I desire to thank you cade grammar school, and a nu killed and fire that! ' |® for your disinterested public service on this important m of other young s bntoe. that: Pagan Mal hie thing of ng lawbreakers | expe bill footed up thus! | 3 p - a gemanaomgeer aon % ings fate Berek ng of snaring akers /expense bill footed up thusly: 1% Weby trely yours, down on a bart trial if yo him go,” an Dec. $i—Christmes|* race ~ It was Gistinetly ec ies ak Daye on cuse 6, at $3 a day. .$ 8.00} THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE a Sipeeee tare oMy tathere” ‘Uieeoa Falued at $250,000 were de-| ). | th when the disaster (Of Jim Williams, arrested by Dep-| Bottle of whisky \* L. E. KIRKPATRICK, Chairmar near Fourth r. you know.” : r today in a wreck on the|** tty ning r | uty Sheriff J. Von Gerste. Hearing | poard 4 roo 6.00} o'clock this morning eant Smith thoug’ 2 x d been rescue be ard and room .. | ohne! eng gs sre! rasetge i ivania ra when a pas- | % a Bee The | chat Williams was & liquor on | General expense Witt SP eee eee ee eee eee eee eee To Fagan fell the proud } be mor the { trair ; ht out the | Sundays, Von Gerste hied himself | of carrying the captive pole. remained in jail until } collide« 1nd ‘mangled |t0 Taylor, this state, December 1, ee ae $29.10 Patrolman Jones d hit ppeared with $2 i bodies were | nd started in to sleuth But that’s not all | Seattle, Wash., De ; — enegies oe = i to the mouth of the}, The deputy sheriff was on the| Tacked to the expense account is! Editor | t ie be |Job up to and including December! an jtem of $24.50 incurred by Dep nignde ¢ ; : roi pa b 19 before snaring Williams ity Sheriffs Malone and Simpson, | Dear Sir—Permit me to most’ heartily | overed rh wa Here 1s Von Gerste’s expense bill ade the arrest you in your advocacy of fun j E The engines ‘ nger h believed that ita . Days on case, 19, at $2 a day all fight for the pec and your | eee fatally | tire most imme- | Care fare r item of $2 forif cate of t rele What young gir fron want a nice y 1 to be a sort { y ward, have demolished | Board and room anit : i : : Ra so rags gly Sables) Be srs i t he interior working One bottle whisky matter of $141.10 to mirable campaign for my : a Good eck nds ecuahaianae | I five minutes after the Two bottles of beer will succeed in your fight for nome home f who accepts this t xplosion flames were shooting $0| General expense. don almost threw The ¢ Sta offer of . t t n entrance T aw the biti . c a t Is 1 Seattle? % the ist as the ac But that's not al ng. He will ponder the expense ac st et let Va ton Children’s eis elf and send them immediately te | (By United Prom.) ‘ : | Von Gerste had a fellow » in| count be deciding what he wi tary in hei wile @ Gysthian Gray. a ear | Dee. 21 na Terrible Heat the person of L. Frank. L. Frank's | do Bh: | ha ¢ ‘ nee Melr roprietor of a saloon at pane : hoy GOOSE MAKES AN Cat Mounts Horse ln ERURBAN ae M iS race ewes) WEAL PLAYMATE) — snd Gallo Away ano “* KIRK, ALLEGED SLAYER 6 pho. aon ROSTON 1—Chased by a KILLS MAN © TACOMA FIGHTS RAILROAD tie Untied Press iS curt’ seat tna lent it ¥ etree 2 Feet Cam) Weir cast wn a tciaeed collie dog, a frightened cat jumped ; | EVERETT, De Miss Nellie| Most of the forenoon session she e aceld 4 We age ha ined goose | fo" om. of John H. O'Brien, | TACOMA, Dec. 21 med dey . : 4 fae kee” bie and's ; | ship of t I t ter! back, started a runaway that con.|the-iateru ne near The M ne-Webster const Ks|roe, was the chief witr t Alfred One of te frou Marine pavk t dows race track, Robert A, McInnis ug the ad 1 1 of Ch K i Wad Ge 1° Mob Bent TY on their sled hee was done inetantly killed by tra a 4 teot wide a i of the Monroe sa- ° | PENAL 4M HH | GETS SIX MONTHS | ing coumty "road. - seven _ difterent ra hey Pri ARRESTED AS DRUNKIRD t L nchin Bee \* * FOR TWO-CENT THEFT,| Motorman Howard Wellman says places between Buckley and Deirit ontradicted herself g The uture will be asked tol’ WEATHER FORECAST. * | the-old man stepped from the shelt- ger, without a permit, ‘The on unimportant de bolish caplt nishment, a cam: | % *| BOSTON, M Dec. 21.—For | ered atation so quickly that he was | pany will not get a 4 t pea ed] NEW YORK, Dec uies tks (By Uo Press.) paign ing ted by M * I nit * | the larce of two cents from J unabie.to prevent the accident, The ays back taxes duc cour hat ‘ leemed | tle G r the Litt Magnet,” a j RALEIGH, I 21 | Ka tao. Mirt Petiti ele Fair t Thursday; w/ J. F at Stoneham in the walt-|bedy was crushed beyond recogni: | all work in the Lake Caps d w Kirk | vaudey te of the last | ected cireulated ‘rected | ® lig wind wir ut the North station, John | tien is said more than liately | decade, wa atgned here before | Z t } r t M H D 7 o G Hay and the legisia-| * * was sentenced to the Coroner Snyder will hold no tr be thrown out of | ; e AY | ture ee ee ee oi ection for six months. | quest anle his brother's son, Dan ' we k, the w e-| W rt re i j ma sheriff A nic ind } - | { tn k asthe’ end tke ' erbert had a | ae ris mas Day in Mrs. Arnett’s Home---What Wi e Like 722 fo outage < that she had h Carolin i 1 for more Fi y is Wednesday hes after th noonday meal on, And Floyd and little Cecil firr eve that Sa r V thar . he tell down @ q wiper tepsanteran one, Fr two, Saturday three, then Mrs, Arnett didn't look happy. Her lips were pressed tightly come fligh ke io an. ater we ip tine his fing 1 hooped fc y | partly from sorrow that had all by erwhelined he seven we go charged: with He ! t he magistrate ors nd tiny Orville, aged 6, echoed his brothe cheer tee ¢ couldn't—she mustn't eak down, She must keey jail, He hasn't see gest bat H 1 the | that ever been arrested (hy t omet name of Ed Craver f Ch v8. A . 1 Cecil, in his trundle bed, fe t ng to real | he closed the door to keep out the noise of the children ssa deudadtiia's i : ‘ A 1 # bable « W n ne 1 1 r | plan € Arnett was y y 1b « ‘he bat en, ther nother boy—¢ old and | choo carl want—I want"—these drifted through the door it were Satie a nalahine thera, wanin nt jeweler, ty, m f ttle, even, to have a name He just i} . | But when Christmas morning dawhs, and thou ds of little | food f ht ¥ ul, Davis ation, hops tthe ae nd girls in Seattle are laughing and crying f happine | “ Seaba Neaehe ‘thin (ea ee er F ; . v lardware lo Hugor ‘ gf yy i th lace of the Arnett family, over what Santa Claus had put in the tockings, it'll be the sad Saw - vest Maced oo eres r Jay a e iting , “ t where all the children—exc the |dest day of Mra, Arnett’s life ioe ene Ee tr Counting ae ; ahead forward to Santa Claus and the nderful | For Santa Claus tsn’t coming to the Arnett home this year, He | , ca ( fate, the a. with ite tinsel and many colored candles and its can't possibly come, And there won't be any present | And it's the thought that the children must be so bitterly dis. |a stron 1 i ‘Davi . nj Raa > ; Depa, “For Mamma,” “For Fioy4," and n. | That's what ps Mrs, Arnett’s ‘lips pressed so: tightly: shut, | appointed that weighs as heavily on her heart as the bigger facts | until Patrolman McG ne. Th ; : — ee Leet ip tt mother, Mrs. Arnett wa n | For she can't bear to tell those two bouncing boys that Santa has | that her husband is in jail, her baby seriously ill, and that » hig | cit le will hold I ; “ “he as 6 4 1 ap as the room, feebly trying to clear | forgotten then he has tried to, but never has been able to go | load of debt hangs over the household | 1